CONTENTS 



PART I 



CHAPTER 



GENERAL BOTANY 



I. Introduction 



II. The normal plant 



III. The functions of the parts 



IV. The leaf 



V. The seed and its germination 



VI. The different types of plants 



VII. Growth 



VIII. Branching ... 



IX. Factors influencing growth 



X. Climbing plants 



XI. Roots 



XII. Species and genus 



XIII. Leaves 



XIV. Buds 



XV. Examples of homology 



XVI. The inflorescence 



XVII. On flowers 



XVIII. The calyx ... 



XIX. The corolla 



XX. The stamens 



XXI. The ovary 



XXII. Pollination . 



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